Tragic Shanghai Aviation Disaster Crashes Three Planes
In fogbound Shanghai, December 25, three CNAC and Central Air Transport planes collided or crashed, killing Captain J. M. Greenwood and injuring K. B. Preus. An American surgeon William H. Byrne helped rescue survivors as crews battled dense weather and aging facilities.
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Shanghai
China
Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury
Weosung
The
Post & Mercury
J. M. Greenwood
K. 2
B. Preus
Greenwood
Prena
Chinese National Aviation Corp
Central Air Transport Corp
William H. Byrne
Cookville, Tenn
U. S. Air Transport Command
Tokyo
Chungking
Francia J. Michiels
CNAC
U. S. Army
Kianovan
Tamehwa
Shanehsui
Baruch Plan Excluded From UN Report Vote Sparks Debate
The United Nations report omits the Baruch atomic plan findings as the Soviet and Polish delegations object. The working committee will meet tomorrow to consider the plan and a Canadian document with comments on the U S proposal.
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Dee 2
Woting
United States
Truman to Resume Voice Studies in New York
Washington reports Margaret Truman22 year old daughter of the President and Mrs. Truman will resume voice studies in New York this winter Mrs Helm White House social secretary said she is expected back from Independence Missouri where she and her parents spent Christmas around the second week in January Miss Truman has been studying under Mrs T J Strickler Kansas City vocalist sharing hotel quarters in New York
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Washington
Margaret Truman
Truman
New York
James Helm
White House
Miss Truman
Independence
T. J. Strickler
Kansas City
Hauptmann Attorney Dies in New York
Edward J. Reilly a 64 year old veteran criminal lawyer who unsuccessfully defended Bruno Richard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh kidnapping case died at Kings County Hospital after a period of illness. He practiced in New York and long represented clients in major criminal matters.
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Hauptmann
New York
Edward J. Reilly
Juno Richard Hauptmann
Kings County
Report Says Subversive Groups Aim at Revolution
Washington reports that Ernie Adamson chief counsel for the home committee on un American activities says a conspiracy exists to foment revolution through general strikes. The 1946 staff compiled report notes foreign influence in labor unions and at times within United Nations linked groups. Rankin says Congress will probe dispersive influences at a leading educational institution to root out professors subsidized by questionable sources.
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Washington
Ernie Adamson
Home Committee On un-American Activities
Adamson
Government Printing Office
United Nations
Drury of
Congress
Ayson
House
Moscow
Iabor
PT Vita St
Adam
C.I
United States
Department
Rankin
D-Miss
Americans spend record 127 billion on goods and services this year
The commerce department reports a record 127.9 billion dollars in spending on goods and services in the year, up 21 billion from last year, with higher prices and greater volume driving the surge. Packages cover non durable goods and durable items, plus services, while autos rose despite factory limits. A separate item notes a fatal crossing collision near McPherson Kansas and a major snowfall across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions with plunging temperatures.
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Commerce Department
Office of Business Economics
Wei
HUA
Eyeapt
Record Day’s Deposit Reaches New Tax Receipts Milestone
County treasurer reports record tax receipts amid bank deposits as December 19 nears. Officials note ongoing effort to balance books and address staffing strains while processing large sums.
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Doughis
Asiten Rey Flory
Persopnel J
Kidnapping Ride Ends Without Injury to Oskaloosa Official
Milton T. Beach, former Douglas county attorney, was abducted by David Dyer and two accomplices in Arkansas, forced to drive away after a highway crash. Dyer was captured. Gregory and Lucile Johnson are held for further investigation. Beach and his family were unhurt. authorities pursued suspects through Boone county.
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Milton T. Beach
Oskaloosa
Douras
Arkansas
Beach
Boone County
Hyden
Gregory
Lucille Johnson
Dyer
Tia
L. R. Young
Ludema
June
Michael
Edwin Rice
Barker Avenue
Mrs. Young
Terrell County
Ark
Leach
U Ion
Dan
Veer
Douglas County
Willkie Estate Appraisal Reveals Net Total and Shares
New York December 26 Wendell Willkie left a net estate of 359,992,294 with a gross estate of 4849,816.67 upon his death October 8, 1944. His widow Edith W. Willkie receives 75 percent of the residue income and his son Philip 25 percent plus contingent remainder interests. Assets listed include First National Bank of New York holdings, stocks and bonds valued at 418,624.12 mortgages notes and cash 116,912.72 life insurance 139,847.16 and farm properties in Rush County Indiana.
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New York
Wendell Willkie
State Transfer Tax Department
Edith W. Willkie
Philip
First National Bank of the
City of New York
Rush County
Indiana
Texas Holds 31 25 Lead Over Missouri at Half
Texas led Missouri 31 to 25 at halftime in the opening game of the all college basketball tournament in Oklahoma City on December 26.
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Texas
Oklahoma City
Missouri
Journal-World Plans Score Update for Kansas Tulane Game
The Journal-World will report halftime and final scores of the Kansas versus Tulane game at 4 o clock this afternoon in Oklahoma City.
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Journal-World
Oklahoma City
Television to play big role in future elections say RCA
New York, Dec. 26. David Sarnoff, president of the Radio Corporation of America, says television will be ready to play its first big role in the 1943 campaign and may change political campaign techniques. He likens the coming influence to 1924, when broadcasting expanded reach and public access.
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New York
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Ali Tho
Coolidge
Davis
Dawes
Cox
Bryan
Truman ends Christmas visit with family in Independence
President Truman departed Independence today after a brief holiday stay with his mother and family. He plans to return to Washington to address labor, budget, and employment policy as Congress prepares to reconvene under Republican control. He will deliver the state of the nation message and send related budget and economic advisories after meetings with cabinet officials.
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Independence
Truman
Washington
Congress
Martha E. Truman
Grandview
Jackson County
North
Delaware Street
Margaret
J. Vivian Truman
Wallaces
Mike Peters
Economic Advisory Council
Film Comedian W C Fields Dies in California
Pasadena reports the death of 66 year old W C Fields a noted film comedian and vaudeville star He died Christmas day in a sanitarium after months of liver and kidney ailments doctors cite a dropsical condition as immediate cause His funeral will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale with time to be announced
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Pasadena
Calif
W. C. Fields
Claude William Dukinfield
Philadelphia
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale
Jean Harlow
Marie Dressler
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Christmas Service Fills Friends Church Seats
The Friends church was nearly full for yesterday morning’s community Christmas service led by Rev. E. Russell Carter. Rev. Milton Sippel spoke, Dean H. G. Barr sang, Dr. O. E. Allison offered the prayer, scripture was read by Rev. C. Fosberg linghes, and Adj. Robert Getz received the offering.
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Friends Church
E. Russell Carter
Milton Sippel
Dean H. G. Barr
O. E. Allison Gace
C. Fosberg Linghes
Adj
Robert Getz
Plan Meeting At Overbrook School For Tri County District
A public hearing will be held tomorrow at Overbrook grade school at 1 30 p m to study a plan to form a large tri county school district combining parts of Shawnee Osage and Douglas counties surrounding Overbrook The hearing is hosted by Osage and Douglas county reorganization committees with local residents urged to attend.
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Overbrook
Shawnee
Osage
Douglas
Douglas County
Margaret Hurley
A. D. van Tries
Francis Blackwood
Douglas County Rural School Association
Tri-County
Blackwood
Lecompton
Stull
Kanwaka
Rural School Association
Big Springs
Hurley
Christmas Triplets Bless Lawrence Parents at Memorial
Three newborns arrive on Christmas Day at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A son to Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk of 1225 Tennessee street, a son to Mr. and Mrs. William Showalter of Linwood, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Coffer of 1553 tho street. Their birthdays merge with Christmas, sharing the holiday glow and birthday candles.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
John Kirk
Tennessee Street
William Showalter
Linwood
Herman Coffer
Tho Street
Mr. Stork
Zoo
King
Bethlehem
Clothing Drive for Europe Ends Saturday
Clothing drive for the Lions club campaign for Europe wear begins with a deadline of Saturday December 28. Campaign director Dr J M Mott urged rapid delivery of used clothing and shoes to the Community Building. Four boxes have been received so far with expectations to reach six. Senator Capper entertained staff and friends at a Christmas dinner in the Mayflower hotel with Mrs A L Eustice of Evanston Illinois as guest of honor.
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Lions Club
Europe
J. M. Mott
Mott
Senator Capper
Washington
R-Kan
Mayflower Hotel
A. L. Eustice
Evanston, Ill
Seek Rate Reduction Prolongs Furlough Rates for Service Personnel
Secretaries of war and navy and the coast guard commandant urged the interstate commerce commission to extend reduced furlough rates for service personnel beyond January 30, 1947. The request aims to sustain affordable travel costs for military families during the postwar period.
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Washington
Secretaries of War and Navy
Coast Guard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Millions Salvaged by Q M Corps
The army salvage program recovered about 150 million dollars worth of equipment after the war. Repairable items moved to depots from former camps and gear including clothing textiles was patched and ready for reuse by GIs. Labor costs were about nine percent of valuation, roughly 13.5 million dollars.
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Washington
Army Star Corps
Bate
Auart
ROW OVER LEADER
A volatile clash inside the Republican Party over the house majority leader post signals a possible anti Dewey coalition with southern Democrats. Key figures include Halleck Jenkins Dirksen Brown and Hoff man who attacks a governing insider clique while calling for broad member participation.
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Washington
G.O.P
House
Thsc
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Ohio
Taft
Bricker
Dewey
Halleck
Ind
Fluor
Jenkins
Dirksen
Representative Brown
Representative Hoffman
Mich
Martin
R-Mass
Michigan
Republican Party
Forter
Bowles
Henderson
OPA
Hoffman
Tsai
California Christmas Toll Tops 42 in Auto Crashes
Los Angeles reports 42 dead in Southern California Christmas traffic as liquor and rain blamed for a deadly spree of crashes. One private plane also crashed with 43rd fatality feared and a nine passenger Western Air Lines flight missing over the Laguna mountains.
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Los Angeles
California
Ro L. Parker
Venice
Wayne
Jon
Western Air Lines
Laguna Mountains
el Centro
Calif
San Diego
Christmas Day Dining Shortages Hit Lawrence
Patrons faced limited options on Christmas with only one cafe and a drug store fountain open. Early travelers found no coffee and many downtown cafes remained closed through the week, with some staying shut until after New Year’s Day.
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Lawrence
Spaatz Matriarch Found Safe After Overnight Disappearance
Mrs Anne M M Spaatz aged 80, mother of General Carl A Spaatz, was found safe at her daughter Mrs Anne Leaver’s Overbrook Hills home after vanishing yesterday. The alert listed Overbrook Hills Philadelphia as the location and noted her return today.
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Philadelphia
Anne MM. Spaatz
Carl A. Spaatz
Army Air Forces
Anne Leaver
Overbrook Hills
City moves to common garbage collection system
Advanced planning for a city operated trash service proceeds toward January 1 1947. It may hire a private truck to supplement three city trucks and buy a fourth if needed. Garage construction on East Eighth St progresses with a cement floor and drainage for steam washing. Rates for business districts await Merchants Bureau meeting. Nine driver applicants will test tomorrow. four more hires expected.
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Orer
Sanitation Department
East Eighth Street
Merchants Bureau
University of Kansas
Kansas Highway
Harvey Schmedemann
J. M. Mott
Lawrence-Douglas County
Cool Weather Forecast Heads Topeka Area Dec 26
Federal meteorologist S D Flora warns Kansas will cool Friday with northwest turning much colder. Rain will mix with snow in the northwest, then snow statewide except southeast Saturday. Eastern Oklahoma like unsettled Friday afternoon. Christmas saw statewide highs around 60s with Ellis at 63 and Goocland at 25 for lows. no precipitation in past 24 hours. Moss Hart home robbed of valuables totaling over 15000 dollars.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Ellis
Goocland
Weather Update for Kansas Forecast
Partly cloudy tonight with mostly cloudy skies in western areas. Rain to snow changes possible in the northwest. Temperatures will be in the middle 30s in the south and east with colder conditions in the west and north central regions. Winds and timing unclear.
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Kansas
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Bulletin
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